HOE WORDT Natuerstien foarme? lânskip stien

Natuerlike stien is ien fan de meast brûkte materialen brûkt yn huzen en tunen. Mar hawwe jo oait stoppe om jo ôf te freegjen wêr't jo bepaalde stiennen tegels, bakstiennen of flier wei komme?

Moaie natuerlike steapele stiensystemen foar bûtenmuorre

Natural stone was created thousands of years ago when the Earth was just a ball of mineral gases. As these gases began to cool down, they compressed and solidified to form the world we know today. It was during this process that natural stone was formed – the type of stone created depends on what type of minerals were combined at that time. This was a slow process that occurred over millions of years. As the Earth began to settle, many of these seams of stone were gradually pushed to the surface by heat and pressure, creating the large formations we see today.

Stone can come from anywhere in the world, and the type of stone is determined by its origins. There are quarries in America, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Brazil, as well as many other countries around the globe. Some countries have multiple natural stone quarries, whilst others only have a few. Let’s look in closer detail at where particular stones originate and how they were formed.

Moarmer

Moarmer is the result of limestone that has been altered through heat and pressure. It’s a versatile stone that can be used on virtually anything – statues, stairs, walls, bathrooms, counter tops, and more. Usually seen in white, marble is also common in black and grey tints, and has great weather endurance.

Quartzite

Quartzite ûntstiet út sânstien dat is feroare troch waarmte en kompresje. De stien komt benammen yn it wyt, mar kin ek fûn wurde mei brún, griis of grienige tinten. It is ien fan 'e hurdste soarten natuerlike stiennen, wêrtroch it in poerbêste kar is foar it bouwen fan gevels, countertops en oare struktueren dy't swiere stiennen nedich binne.

Granyt

Granyt wie oarspronklik in stollingsstien dy't bleatsteld wie oan magma (lava) en feroare troch de bleatstelling oan ferskate mineralen. De stien wurdt faak fûn yn lannen dy't hawwe sjoen hege fulkanyske aktiviteit op in stuit, en is beskikber yn in grut ferskaat oan kleuren út swart, brún, read, wyt, en hast alle kleuren yn tusken. Granite is in geweldige opsje foar keuken en badkeamers troch syn antibakteriële kwaliteiten.

Kalkstien

Kalkstien is it gefolch fan de kompresje fan koraal, seashells, en oare oseaan libben tegearre. D'r binne twa soarten kalkstien, in hurder type dat fol is mei kalzium, en in sêfter type mei mear magnesium. Hurde kalkstien wurdt faak brûkt yn 'e bousektor, of grûn en brûkt yn mortel fanwege syn wetterdichte kwaliteit.

Bluestone

Bluestone is sometimes referred to as basalt, and is one of the most common natural stones around the world. Bluestone forms through the alteration of lava, and because of this, is one of the closest stones to the Earth’s surface. Basalt is generally darker in colour, and is used as house roofing and floor tiles because of its hard texture.

Slate

Slate waard makke doe't skalie en modderstiennen sediminten waarden feroare troch waarmte en druk. Beskikber yn kleuren fan swart, pears, blau, grien en griis, leisteen is in populêre kar wurden foar dakbedekking, om't it dun kin wurde snije en kâlde temperatueren wjerstean mei minimale skea. Slate wurdt ek faak brûkt as flier tegels fanwege syn duorsume aard.

Travertyn

Travertyn is created when floodwaters wash through limestone, leaving mineral deposits throughout. As it dries out, the extra minerals solidify to gradually create a much denser material called travertine. This stone is good as a replacement for marble or granite, as it’s much lighter and easier to work with, yet still durable. For this reason travertine is often used on floors or walls, and is estimated to last around fifty years if maintained regularly.